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5'9" Israeli tennis player stands on chair to hug 6'11" opponent

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Last Updated : Jul 23 2014 | 2:05 PM IST

David "Dudi" Sela, an Israeli tennis player grabbed a chair to hug the Croatian opponent Ivo Karlovic during post match ceremony.

According to People magazine, though 5'9" Sela lost the match to 6'11" Karlovic in the Claro Open Colombia, in Bogota, he was able to win the heart of millions by showing his post-match sportsmanship as he hustled towards the net with a chair and then stood on it to give a friendly hug to his opponent.

The video of the gesture quickly went viral on the internet making and did well on Reddit.

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First Published: Jul 23 2014 | 1:51 PM IST

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